What is a U.S. Corporation? A U.S. Corporation or “Inc.” is a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Stockholders or Shareholders own the business entity through their stock…
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Sample Due Diligence Information Request List For US Investors
General UK Due Diligence Information Request List to be used by US Investors in UK Private Companies can be accessed below. What is Due Diligence? Due diligence is the process…
BE-13 Filing Requirements For Foreign Direct Investments In U.S. Companies And Real Estate
Foreign investors in certain U.S. businesses (U.S. legal entities, branch offices, and real estate (improved or unimproved), with limited exceptions for certain residential properties) must report their investments pursuant to…
Heads Of Terms And Letters Of Intent
Whether our clients are engaging in mergers and acquisitions, investments, sales, or financing transactions in the US or in the UK, our advice is always to ensure that the key…
US And UK Commercial And Company Law – Key Differences
US Attorneys and UK Solicitors likely already know legal systems in both the U.K. and the U.S. share the same historical common law roots, and are for that reason similar….
Jonathan Abrams Comments In World IP Review
https://www.worldipreview.com/news/watch-out-swatch-sues-samsung-in-new-york-17568 Article From World Intellectual Property Review: Swatch Sues Samsung In New York The Swiss company Swatch Group has accused Samsung Electronics and its American subsidiary of infringing its trademark…
Jonathan Abrams: Cyber Security Response
Jonathan Abrams today in the Webinar Studio with LexisNexis discussing all things “Cyber Incident Response”, from how to prepare for an attack, to the different stages of response. Unfortunately, it…
Reputation Control: Oxfam’s Haiti Sex Scandal
In recent news, Oxfam’s reputation for humanitarian assistance and international crises has been blackened with headlines reading Oxfam Haiti Scandal (BBC News), Aid workers raping and sexually exploiting children (Independent), and Haiti Director Admitted Using…
MiFID II – Legal Entity Identifier
On 3 January 2018 the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2014/65/EU) and accompanying legislation (MiFID II) will come into force. MiFID II is the EU legislation that regulates firms who…
Uber Loses Appeal
There has been much coverage in the press about the so called ‘gig economy’. This is the term which has been coined to describe the much more fluid working relationships…
50% Means 50%
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reached what sounds like a sensible decision in relation to a part time contract for a British Airways (BA) employee. The case involved a…
Extending Upwards & Downwards
It is becoming increasingly common for householders to improve their current property rather than incur the stress and expense of moving. Some are in the fortunate position of being about…
Christian Louboutin’s Trademark Journey Continues
Jonathan Abrams, Head of Corporate & Commercial, was quoted in the World IP Review today about the ongoing Christian Louboutin Trade Mark case. Here is the article (link can be…
Qualcomm V Broadcom – The Value Of IP Assets
The media has been scattered recently with reports surrounding the unsolicited bid of $103 billion for Qualcomm Inc, made by Broadcom Ltd. The companies are competitors in the mobile device…